Ideal for gardeners and anyone interested in the role of fresh herbs in a healthy lifestyle
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Introduction
Jekka McVicar, respected organic herb farmer, seven-times Chelsea Gold Medal winner and popular radio and TV broadcaster, explains how fresh herbs can enhance your home, health and garden.
The section on successful organic herb gardens takes you step-by-step from soil analysis and sowing seeds to taking cuttings and seasonal maintenance, carefully illustrating and explaining successful organic gardening techniques. Following her expert guidance you will be able to create a perfect herb garden full of vigorous and attractive plants with enhanced health-giving properties.
Enhance the flavour of food and encourage good health: the section on healthy eating and natural homecare provides simple recipes using an inspiring range of organic herbs - from fresh chives and fennel, to dill and mint. Jekka describes how to make delicious marinades, herb leaf salads or vinaigrettes, lists other herb options for different seasons and tastes. Her imaginative ideas for herbal products for the home include natural insecticides, air fresheners and a first-aid kit, plus aromatic beauty and relaxation treats.
The beautifully illustrated A-Z of the top 100 herbs offers essential information on cultivation, propagation and harvesting, as well as creative ideas for culinary, medicinal and home uses.
Press reviews
"Beautiful photographs and attractive presentation make this not only a vital reference book for the herb gardener, but a delightful coffee table book for the armchair enthusiast." Garden Answers October 2003 Issue
"Jekka, the loveliest organic herb-lady in the world... Jekka is amazing... she is the queen of herbs!" Jamie Oliver
“As you would expect of a DK publication it is a lavishly colourful book"." The Journal of the Herb Society
"...compulsively readable and hugely informative, packing a wealth of knowledge and detail into a text which sparkles with anecdote and insight and its author’s absorbing love of her subject.” Organic Gardening
"Everything you could wish to know about balm of Gilread, woad or catnip" The Daily Telegraph
"Not only beautiful and authoritative - its also useful, inspiring and really accessible
"...top of the list for practicality" The Daily Telegraph
"As ever more people become interested in the health benefits of adding fresh herbs to everyday cooking, this clever publication should prove invaluable" The Guernsey Press & Star
"...practical and authoritive, but also nicely quirky" The Daily Mail
Product details
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780751346473
Size: 216 x 276mm
Number of pages: 288
Publication date: 26 Sep 2002
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
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Paperback : £12.99
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